Facebook founder Zuckerberg says he won’t let his daughter join the social network until she’s 13

HER photos have been liked by millions and her father owns the world’s largest social network. But little Max Zuckerberg won’t be getting any special treatment.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

News Corp Australia NetworkFebruary 23, 20167:04pm

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg gave the keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Picture: AFP / Lluis GeneSource:AFP

HER photos have been liked by millions and her father owns the world’s largest social network but little Max Zuckerberg — just like any other child — won’t be able to join Facebook until she’s at least 13 years old.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg discussed his daughter while addressing the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, though added he had not fully considered his family’s policy on social media use for his baby daughter.

“I actually have not yet talked worked out with (wife) Priscilla what our policy is going to be on the subject. But Facebook has a pretty clear policy — you’re not supposed to use it until you’re 13. I wouldn’t be a very good role model if I broke that,” he said.

Mark Zuckerberg says his daughter Max won’t have her own Facebook account before the age of 13. Picture: Mark Zuckerberg via APSource:AP

Virtual reality headsets may be allowed sooner, however, with 360-degree footage from sources outside Facebook, such as dedicated VR games and YouTube footage.

“With Oculus, which is a pretty different thing, that probably extends to under 13 but probably not for quite a while. We’re pretty pro-technology so I wouldn’t be disappointed if she grew up liking technology.”

Mr Zuckerberg gave the keynote speech on the opening day of the world’s biggest mobile technology conference, and used much of it to discuss Facebook’s effort to connect more disadvantaged people to the internet with innovative technology such as solar-powered planes, drones, and laser technology.

The project, called Internet.org, had connected an additional 19 million people to the internet, but Mr Zuckerberg said there were still more than four billion people without internet access who needed the technology to reach further.

The mogul also had stern words for network operators who overlooked the challenge.

“One of the things I’ve heard at MWC so far this year that I think has personally been a little bit disappointing is this idea that 4G was about giving people a good experience and 5G is about connecting things,” he said.

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg gave the keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Picture: AFP / Lluis GeneSource:AFP

“It would be possible for this industry to continue growing and making a lot of money while doubling down on faster connections for rich people. And, you know, what I personally hope that we don’t just do that but we also face the job of making sure everyone in this world gets internet access.”

Mr Zuckerberg said the operators at the event should “finish our job” to connect more than one billion extra people by the time high-speed 5G networks arrived in 2020.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson travelled to Barcelona as a guest of Samsung.